NANJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The official theme song of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG)
was released today to mark the 50-day countdown until the Games begin on
16th August. The official theme song “Dreams Never End” was
chosen from a competition that went on for six months and involved more
than 5,000 participants. Amateur and professional musicians of all ages
and nationalities took part in the song competition.

The winning song, originally entitled “Endless Dreams,” was written by
Bian Liu-nian, a composer and musical director for the closing ceremony
of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Bian was born in Nanjing and is
honored to create the theme song for the coming YOG taking place in his
hometown. The song embodies the spirit of the Games and the city of
Nanjing itself. Lyrics such as “Wake up, fly in the sky, because our
dreams never die” creatively express the Games’ focus on the dreams of
young people. The song features Chinese traditional musical elements
combined with pop music while the lyrics and rhythm vividly convey
Nanjing’s passionate spirit.

In order to ensure the song’s appeal to youth, young people were invited
to serve as the judges at the theme song competition. Young people
around the world will be encouraged to create their own versions of the
theme song in order to learn from each other and share musical cultures
by uploading the songs on Facebook and YouTube. The theme song expresses
youthful passion for a bright future and an outstanding YOG. It is hoped
that all the young people who play a part in the competition can spread
the spirit of the YOG to every corner of the world.

The theme song for the Virtual Torch Relay, “YOG Hugs” was also
introduced the same day as the YOG theme song. As of the day of the
announcement, more than 30 million people had downloaded the Virtual
Torch Relay APP. The Nanjing 2014 Virtual Torch Relay APP supports 16
languages and can be downloaded via iOS and Android software and on the
official website at www.nanjing2014.org.

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